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for me, today is for remembering a man who not only influenced music, but millions heard his cry for peace......maybe someday Mr. Lennon....
In 1966, John Lennon and Yoko Ono met for the first time at a Gallery in London.
In 1971, John Lennon celebrates his 31st birthday at Yoko Ono's This Is Not Here exhibition at the Everson Art Museum in Syracuse, New York. Ringo Starr, Phil Spector, Bob Dylan, Frank Zappa and a host of Hollywood actors also stopped by to view Yoko's first major art show.
In 1975, John Lennon and his wife Yoko celebrate his 35th birthday with the birth of their only child, Sean Taro Ono Lennon.
In 1980, John Lennon releases "Starting Over," his first single in five years. At the end of December, it would top the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks and the UK chart for a week.
In 1985, marking what would have been John Lennon's 45th birthday, Yoko Ono formally dedicated a two and a half acre landscaped section in New York's Central Park called Strawberry Fields. The entrance to the memorial is located on Central Park West at West 72nd Street, directly across from the Dakota Apartments where Lennon had lived during the later part of his life and where he was murdered in 1980. To this day, fans still gather there to reflect and sing Lennon songs.
In 2000, the John Lennon museum opened in Tokyo on what would have been his 60th birthday.
In 2002, John Lennon's killer, Mark David Chapman was denied parole for a second time on October 9th, the same day that Lennon would have turned 62. The state parole board issued a statement that said releasing Chapman after 22 years in prison would "deprecate the seriousness" of the crime and while Chapman had "acceptable" behavior in prison, that didn't guarantee he wouldn't pose a threat to society. At his first parole hearing two years earlier, Chapman said he did not deserve to go free. The 48 year old prisoner lived in a housing unit separate from the general population for his own safety and worked as a clerk.
And today, Yoko Ono is in Reykjavik, Iceland marking the 71st birthday of her husband John Lennon by turning the Imagine Peace Tower back on.
The Imagine Peace tower will be switched back on at 8pm on October 9 in Iceland. In other time-zones that is 9pm London, 4pm New York, 1pm Los Angeles and Monday October 10 at 7am East Coast Australia daylight savings time.
Pre-Order STRFKR Jupiter -- Finally Back in Print!
After years of being out of print, Jupiter is now available again on CD!
Filled with STRFKR's infectiously upbeat tunes, many of the songs on Jupiter (including a cover of Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Want to Have Fun") have become crowd favorites during the the band's numerous sold-out live performances and festival appearances.
Jupiter has been completely remastered and sounds better than ever. Now includes 3 bonus songs not found on the original version.
Pre-orders ship October 28.
All pre-orders receive an INSTANT MP3 full-album download at checkout along with a FREE button.
Also Available From STRFKR: Ltd. Edition Split 7" & "Julius" Remixes
A limited number of copies remain of the STRFKR/Champagne Champagne split 7". Only 1000 copies were pressed on clear green vinyl.
If you weren't able to grab one during the band's recent tour, be sure to pick up a copy in our E-Store and receive an instant MP3 download at checkout.
As well, STRFKR recently enlisted the help of a few of their friends to remix the song "Julius" from their latest full-length Reptilians. Check out the new interpretations at the link below.
Casiokids Aabenbaringen over aaskammen Shipping Now
Combining some of the band's catchiest and instantly dance-able material to date with enhanced instrumentation and production, Aabenbaringen over aaskammen is an album unlike any Casiokids have released thus far.
Stream the entire record courtesy of Paste.
Limited edition reflex blue vinyl (500 copies) includes 18" x 24" poster.
CD is limited to 3000 and includes an exclusive bonus track.
All orders include FREE button and sticker along with an instant MP3 full-album + bonus of Montreal remix of first single "Det haster!" at checkout.
Package deals featuring a new shirt design are also available.
Behold A Raccoon In The Darkness is the fourth installment of Deerhoof's collaborative 7" series in which guest vocalists perform over an instrumental track from the band's latest full-length, Deerhoof vs. Evil.
The instrumental track, the melody, and the lyrics for "Behold" are unchanged from the original. But in place of Deerhoof chanteuse Satomi Matsuzaki, we hear the immediately identifiable pipes of Jeff Tweedy (Wilco), with harmonies by his son Spencer.
Side B features "Own It," an original song by The Raccoonists, a group comprised of Tweedy and his two sons, Spencer and Sam.
American Idol season 5 rocker, Chris Daughtry, and his band have just unveiled their new cover and track list for their upcoming album titled 'Break The Spell.' The third album by the band will be out on November 21st. Frontman Chris Daughtry wrote all the songs on the album with bandmates Josh Steely , Brian Craddock and bassist Josh Paul or collaborators such as Marti Frederiksen, Busbee and Brett James.
Tracklist 1. Renegade 2. Crawling Back To You 3. Outta My Head 4. Start Of Something Good 5. Crazy 6. Break The Spell 7. We're Not Gonna Fall 8. Gone Too Soon 9. Losing My Mind 10. Rescue Me 11. Louder Than Ever 12. Spaceship
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and in music history today, rock and roll royalty to start:
The song "Great Balls Of Fire" was recorded by Jerry Lee Lewis on Sun Records in 1957 and was written by Otis Blackwell and Jack Hammer. The song was featured in a performance by Jerry Lee Lewis and his band in the 1957 Warner Brothers rock and roll film Jamboree, which also featured Carl Perkins, Fats Domino, Buddy Knox, and Dick Clark.
The song is best known for Jerry Lee Lewis's original recording, which was recorded in the Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, on October 8, 1957, and released as a 45rpm single on Sun 281 in November 1957. It reached #2 on the Billboard pop charts, #3 on the R&B charts, and #1 on the country charts. It also reached #1 on the UK pop charts, appeared on the New Zealand Singles Chart, and the Dutch Top 40.
Like Lewis' previous hit, "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On," this contained a lot of sexual innuendo, which was shocking for a southern musician in 1957. Lewis grew up in a religious household and was conflicted over whether or not he should record this. He and Sun Records owner Sam Phillips argued as Phillips tried to convince him to sing it. Tape was rolling during the spat and the exchange can be heard on some Sun Records collections.
In 1964, working at Abbey Road studios in London, The Beatles recorded their next single “She’s a Woman” in seven takes plus overdubs, recording the song from start to finish in five hours.
In 1967, Jimi Hendrix, Arthur Brown and John’s Children all appeared at the Saville Theatre in London, England.
In 1971, "Imagine" was recorded by John Lennon.
Billy Joel released his album "The Stranger" in 1977.
Also in 1977, Debbie Boone's "You Light Up My Life" began an eight week stay at the top of the Cash Box Best Sellers chart. The record also led the Billboard Hot 100 for ten consecutive weeks, becoming one of the most successful singles of the 1970s. if i ever hear this song again, i will be turned into stone!
In 1980, Bob Marley collapsed onstage during a show in Pittsburgh, PA. It was the last show he would ever perform. He died seven months later of cancer.
In 1987, the three members from ZZ Top made advance bookings for seats on the first passenger flight to the Moon. The boys are still waiting for confirmation of the trip.
In 1988, Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd dropped out of the Billboard top 200 after 741 weeks. It has been back on and off ever since.
In 1989, responding to Rolling Stone guitarist Ron Wood's suggestion that The Who were only staging a 25th Anniversary Tour for the money, Pete Townshend fires back with: "Mick needs a lot more than I do. His last album was a flop."
In 1990, Procol Harum's drummer, Barrie Wilson, died after several months in a coma following a car accident. He was 43. Wilson joined the group just after they recorded "A Whiter Shade Of Pale", which featured session drummer Bill Eyden.
In 1992, the US Postal Service announced the commemorative stamp booklet that would include Bill Haley, Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, Clyde McPhatter, Dinah Washington, and Otis Redding.
In 1994, Elvis Aaron Presley: The Tribute is broadcast live on pay-per-view TV in the US. In attendance at the Pyramid Arena in Memphis are Lisa Marie Presley and her husband, Michael Jackson.
In 2004, on the east coast, a tribute concert for the Ramones was held in New York with performances by the Strokes, Blondie, Sonic Youth, Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme and Joan Jett.
birthday's today include (among others): Ray Royer (Procol Harum) (66), Tony Wilson (Hot Chocolate) (64), Leeroy Thornton (Prodigy) (43), Hamish Stuart (Average White Band, Paul McCartney) (62), Mitch Marine (Smash Mouth) (48) and Robert Bell (Kool & the Gang) (61)
tim over atsundazed.comsent me their new releases for october. all selection are available on vinyl!
SUNDAZED October Releases
All Will Be Available On Vinyl! These titles will ship to be delivered to you by our street date of October 24.
Artist: The Mamas and the Papas
Title: If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears - MONO LIMITED EDITION CD
Compact Disc: SC 6302 - $14.98
ALSO AVAILABLE ON SUNDAZED VINYL - LP 5343
ORIGINAL MONO MIX OF LANDMARK DEBUT BY FOLK-ROCK PIONEERS!
Upon its release in 1966, the Mamas and the Papas’ debut LP If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears introduced a fresh new sound that would permanently alter the face of contemporary popular music. Leader John Phillips’ visionary producing, arranging and songwriting abilities combined with the quartet’s breathtaking harmonies to make music that was both effortlessly accessible and creatively adventurous. The album quickly topped the album charts, bringing folk-rock into the pop mainstream and making John Phillips, Michelle Phillips, Denny Doherty and Cass Elliot into instant multimedia celebrities. In the years since its release, If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears has come to be regarded as one of the finest pop albums of the ’60s and one of the best debut releases ever, delivering such instant classics as “California Dreamin’,” “Monday, Monday” and “Go Where You Wanna Go” to the willing ears of record buyers and radio listeners.
Our new compact disc edition restores the rare, long-missing “toilet seat” cover and features a short essay by David Fricke. Sourced from the superior-sounding mono masters—the album maintains the same joyous sense of discovery that listeners felt when first hearing this gem in 1966.
TRACK LIST: 1. Monday, Monday 2. Straight Shooter 3. Got a Feelin’ 4. I Call Your Name 5. Do You Wanna Dance? 6. Go Where You Wanna Go 7. California Dreamin’ 8. Spanish Harlem 9. Somebody Groovy 10. Hey Girl 11. You Baby 12. The “In” Crowd
Title: Incense and Peppermints - LIMITED EDITION CD
Compact Disc: SC 6298 - $14.98
ALSO AVAILABLE ON SUNDAZED VINYL - LP 5308
LIMITED EDITION COMPACT DISC!
The Strawberry Alarm Clock made musical history with its first single, the infectiously psychedelic “Incense and Peppermints,” which topped the singles charts in December 1967. It remains one of the Aquarian Age’s most enduring anthems. And as the California combo’s debut LP demonstrates, there was a lot more to the Strawberry Alarm Clock than their iconic trademark hit.
Incense and Peppermints combines gorgeously melodic flights with a Sunset Strip sensibility—the album is filled with trippy soundscapes, fuzzy guitars, sophisticated harmonies and the evocative lyrics of tracks such as “The World’s on Fire,” “Birds in My Tree,” “Rainy Day Mushroom Pillow” and “Paxton’s Back Street Carnival.” The result is a surprise-filled collection that All Music Guide calls “a strangely compelling mix of psychedelia, sunshine pop, garage rock, and California harmony.”
Mastered from the original stereo UNI reels, this compact disc edition includes new liner notes by Domenic Priore and features the album’s unique original cover art.
TRACK LIST: 1. The World’s on Fire 2. Birds in My Tree 3. Lose to Live 4. Strawberries Mean Love 5. Rainy Day Mushroom Pillow 6. Paxton’s Back Street Carnival 7. Hummin’ Happy 8. Pass Time with SAC 9. Incense and Peppermints 10. Unwind with the Clock
Artist: The Blues Project Title: Projections - MONO LIMITED EDITION CD Compact Disc: SC 6299 - $14.98
ALSO AVAILABLE ON SUNDAZED VINYL - LP 5317
MONO LIMITED EDITION COMPACT DISC!
The Blues Project was one of the most innovative and influential bands of the 1960s. Rising from the vibrant Greenwich Village music scene, the New York quintet created a visionary fusion of electric blues, folk-rock, jazz and psychedelia, and delivered it with gritty, effortless expertise.
1966’s Projections is generally regarded as the Blues Project’s best—the studio album features the legendary lineup of keyboardist Al Kooper, guitarists Danny Kalb and Steve Katz, bassist Andy Kulberg and drummer Roy Blumenfeld.
At the time of its release, Projections quickly became a fixture on underground radio and featured seminal tracks such as “I Can’t Keep from Crying,” the ’60s garage anthem “Wake Me, Shake Me,” Kalb’s epic blues showcase “Two Trains Running,” and the space-jazz instrumental “Flute Thing” featuring Andy Kulberg.
Sundazed’s compact disc edition features Projections’ rare and unique mono mix, complete original cover art, and a new essay by Tim Hibbs.
TRACK LIST: 1. I Can’t Keep from Crying 2. Steve’s Song 3. You Can’t Catch Me 4. Two Trains Running 5. Wake Me, Shake Me 6. Cheryl’s Going Home 7. Flute Thing 8. Caress Me Baby 9. Fly Away
The New York-based Druids of Stonehenge―frontman Dave Budge, guitarists Carl Hauser and Bill Tracy, bassist Tom Workman and drummer Steve Tindall―exemplified both the surly essence of teen garage-punk and the experimental spirit of psychedelia. The band formed in 1965 as a scrappy, R&B-influenced teen combo in the Rolling Stones/Pretty Things mold. By 1968, the Druids had fused psychedelia to their wild garage roots, relocated to the West Coast and signed with the UNI label.
The Druids of Stonehenge unveiled their retooled sound with Creation, which revealed the quintet to be one of the toughest, most imaginative outfits of its era, maintaining both a forceful, earthy edge and an ethereal air of mystery. Those qualities were manifested in Budge’s snarling, Jaggeresque vocals and the band’s tense, punchy playing, which elevated such memorable originals as “Six Feet Down,” “Earthless” and “Pale Dream,” as well as their distinctive reworkings of Bob Dylan’s “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue,” Love’s “Signed D.C.” and Screamin’ Jay Hawkins’ “I Put a Spell on You.”
Throughout the decades, the band and the album have gained immensely in stature and prestige among garage-psych aficionados and ’60s devotees, with original copies of Creation becoming sought-after collectibles. Our release includes original cover art and a new essay by group leader Dave Budge.
TRACK LIST: 1. Six Feet Down 2. Earthless 3. I Put a Spell on You 4. Speed 5. Bring It on Home 6. Painted Woman 7. Pale Dream 8. Signed D.C. 9. Forgot to Be Begot 10. A Garden Where Nothing Grows 11. It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue
Fever Tree’s lone hit single, the haunting 1968 tribal anthem “San Francisco Girls (Return of the Native),” perfectly captured the spirit of the psychedelic era. Although their signature hit led many to assume that they were a Bay Area band, Fever Tree actually hailed from Houston, Texas. “San Francisco Girls” is also the centerpiece of Fever Tree’s self-titled first LP, one of the period’s most distinctive debuts—the quintet was adept at perfectly incorporating psychedelic, jazz and classical influences into their work. Key album tracks such as “The Sun Also Rises” and “Come with Me (Rainsong)” showcase Dennis Keller’s hypnotic vocals, Michael Knust’s fuzz-filled guitar work and Rob Landes’ inventive keyboard textures. Fever Tree’s expansive musical settings also feature key contributions from a pair of noted arrangers: David Angel, renowned for his work on Love’s Forever Changes and Gene Page, whose resume includes work with Phil Spector and Marvin Gaye.
Sundazed’s compact disc edition is sourced from the original stereo masters, includes the complete original cover art and features a new essay by author Domenic Priore.
TRACK LIST: 1. Imitation Situation 1 (Toccata and Fugue) 2. Where Do You Go? 3. San Francisco Girls (Return of the Native) 4. Ninety-Nine and One Half 5. Man Who Paints the Pictures 6. Filigree & Shadow 7. The Sun Also Rises 8. Day Tripper-We Can Work It Out 9. Nowadays Clancy Can’t Even Sing 10. Unlock My Door 11. Come with Me (Rainsong)
Artist: Hot Tuna Title: Hot Tuna - VINYL LP VINYL LP 5319 - $18.98
1970 DEBUT OF ROOTSY SIDE PROJECT BY JEFFERSON AIRPLANE MEMBERS!
Jefferson Airplane members Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady formed Hot Tuna in 1969 during a hiatus while Grace Slick recovered from throat node surgery. What began as a rootsy side project quickly became a full-fledged band, one that ultimately far out-lived the original group. Based from the start on Kaukonen’s and Casady’s expert musicianship, Hot Tuna sought to explore traditional blues and folk styles apart from the heavy rock sound of the Airplane. Longtime students of folk-blues pioneers like Reverend Gary Davis, Blind Blake and Jelly Roll Morton, the duo mixed traditional songs with their own compositions in a stripped-down, primarily acoustic style. At a time when Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin and their peers were adding stack after Marshall stack to their stage gear, this was indeed a radical move.
Recorded live during a week of shows at Berkeley’s New Orleans House, the band’s self-titled 1970 debut is an acoustic affair highlighting the country blues approach of their heroes. It features several of their signature songs, including “Hesitation Blues,” “Uncle Sam Blues” and “Know You Rider.” Listen closely during “Uncle Sam Blues” for the sound of breaking beer glasses. This bit of audio vérité resulted in it being nicknamed “the breaking glass album” by the group’s loyal fanbase.
This landmark recording has been sourced from the original analog RCA masters and includes the complete original artwork. A riveting performance from beginning to end, it was the start of one of the most successful and influential branches in rock music’s ever-evolving family tree.
TRACK LIST: 1. Hesitation Blues 2. How Long Blues 3. Uncle Sam Blues 4. Don’t You Leave Me Here 5. Death Don’t Have No Mercy 6. Know You Rider 7. Oh Lord, Search My Heart 8. Winin’ Boy Blues 9. New Song (For the Morning) 10. Mann’s Fate
It's a little early, but ardent Record Store Day supporters the Flaming Lips have already started to plan next year's Record Store Day release.
Wayne Coyne said he intends to create a compilation of tracks the Lips have done with other artists such as Neon Indian, Lightning Bolt and Prefuse 73. Flaming Lips have collaborations in the works with Death Cab for Cutie, Ghostland Observatory, Cloudland Canyon and Nick Cave; they are looking to work with Ke$ha and Lykke Li, as well.
"I am bound to the agreements we have with the other artists because we're doing all of this as limited editions," Coyne told Billboard.com. "They're trusting us not just to sound cool but handle the music with special care."
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Chasma Announces Debut Album Available On Vinyl
On December 6th, Portland, Oregon extreme metal trio CHASMA will release the vinyl version of their debut full-length album "Declarations of the Grand Artificer" on The Mylene Sheath (CD and digital available November 22nd on Moribund Records).
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Gorillaz to Release Greatest Hits
Gorillaz will release a 15-track compilation of singles, videos, and remixes to commemorate the multiplatinum cartoon band's 10th anniversary. The Singles Collection arrives November 29 and will be available on CD, CD DVD, vinyl, and limited-edition 7" box set
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this from gigiwise.com, interesting look at album cover art:
From The Rolling Stones To Black Sabbath: Album Covers With Hidden Images
It's already a well established fact that the album cover has grown to become a treasured piece of art. Often depicting the content of the record or something wildly unrelated, to many, the album artwork is what completes a record. So it's refreshing when an artist acknowledges this and takes it one step further by placing hidden images inside the picture.
From The Rolling Stones to Black Sabbath, our new feature take a look at some of the best examples, as well as others where spotting the hidden image is quite a challenge.
Take a look at what they discovered hidden on album covers at Gigwise.com
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and in the land down under, vinyl and DJ'ing go hand in hand:
Record number of DJs in vinyl revival
by Jessica Leo
TEENAGERS are turning the tables on traditional career aspirations to become part-time DJs, research shows.
Research commissioned by Red Bull shows four in 10 18-39 year olds in Australia own DJ equipment and dabble in the profession.
However, in South Australia and NSW the tendency towards the turntables is even more prevalent - more than 40 per cent of that age group had tried their hand at DJing or aspired to turn the hobby into a career.
The passion for the profession is believed to be helping drive up vinyl record sales - with sales of the "old-school" medium growing as CDs purchases decline year on year.
Symptomatic of the return to retro stylings and the rise of the DJ, US figures show there were two million vinyl sales in America in 2010 - the highest figure since 1992.
'Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage' is a two CD set and will be out November 15 via Warner Brothers.
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and in music history for today october 7th
In 1952, Bob Horn's Bandstand debuts on WFIL-TV in Philadelphia. Less than four years later, the weekly show will be hosted by Dick Clark and will go on to be the most influential US music program in Rock history.
In 1957, RCA Victor announced that they had already received 500,000 advance orders for Elvis' Christmas album. Over the years, the disc has sold over 13 million copies in the United States, making it the best-selling Christmas / holiday album of all time.
In 1958, Georgia Gibbs sings "The Hula-Hoop Song" on The Ed Sullivan Show, giving the hula-hoop craze in the US an even further boost. Twenty-five million plastic hoops were sold in less than four months and in two years sales would reach more than 100 million units. Although many believe the toy was first popularized in the 1950s, references to it have been found from as early as 500 B.C.
In 1964, the Beatles appeared on "Shindig!" The show was taped in London and included the songs "I'm a Loser," "Kansas City," and "Boys."
In 1967, the Beatles rejected an offer of $1 million from promoter Sid Bernstein to make a second appearance at New York's Shea Stadium . He originally brought the group to Shea in August 1965.
In 1968, Jose Feliciano performed a controversial version of The Star Spangled Banner before the fifth game of the World Series between the Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis Cardinals. As a result of his slow, Bluesy delivery, many radio stations refused to play his songs, and his career suffered.
In 1975, John Lennon won his lengthy battle to stay in the US when the three judge panel of the US Court of Appeals in New York ruled that his 1968 arrest in Britain for possession of marijuana was "contrary to US ideas of due process and is invalid as a means of banishing the former Beatle from America."
"Hold The Line" was released by Toto in 1978.
The Rolling Stones appeared on "Saturday Night Live" in 1978.
In 1982, the musical "Cats" opened at the Wintergarden Theatre. In 1997 the show became the longest running show in Broadway history.
In 1989, Jefferson Airplane played a concert where admission was a can of food for the San Francisco Food Bank.
In 1989, Paula Abdul went to #1 on the US album chart with “Forever Your Girl.” Abdul spent sixty-four consecutive weeks on the Billboard 200 before hitting number one, making it the longest time for an album to reach the number one spot.
In 1995, Alanis Morissette went to #1 on the US album chart with 'Jagged Little Pill.' The album went on to become the biggest selling album ever by a female artist with sales over 30m.
In 2009, Barbra Streisand surprised many music industry watchers when she topped the Billboard Hot 200 for the ninth time with her latest release, "Love Is the Answer". The CD extends Streisand's lead as the female act with the most chart toppers in the history of the Billboard Hot 200. Nielsen SoundScan reported the unit sold 180,000 copies during its first week of release.
Kevin Godley (10cc, Godley & crème) (66), Dave Hope (Kansas) (62), Tico Torres (Bon Jovi) (58), Thom Yorke (Radiohead) (43) and the legendary John Mellencamp (60)
you know, i have seen everything but the kitchen sink being made out of old records and all sorts of recycling projects, but this story is just amazing! www.wired.com ran this story, take the time to check the article out and look and hear what they are doing:
Vinyl Gets Sliced, Reassembled in Analog Sampling Technique
By Olivia Solon
Designer Ishac Bertran has developed an analog music-sampling technique by physically cutting and pasting pieces of vinyl together to create new tracks.
The artist and designer was inspired to experiment with the technique by analog processes such as making mixtapes and cut-and-paste video editing. “Technology and digital processes have overtaken these,” Bertran told Wired.co.uk. “This makes them more accessible, but the tangibility aspect is lost in most cases.”
One day he saw a broken vinyl record and thought that “it still contained music and it wasn’t much different from having a bunch of samples in a folder on your computer if you are able to put the pieces together under a stylus.”
Having just finishing up Portishead a string of stunning NY area appearances, including headlining shows at the I’ll Be Your Mirror ATP Festival in Asbury Park, NJ and to keep the experience fresh for fans, the band is releasing a single ‘Chase the Tear’ worldwide, as a 12” vinyl release for the first time on November 14th, 2011 by XL Recordings.
200 signed copies will be on sale in advance at New York’s Independent Label Market on October 8th. The record will also contain a version of the track by Toronto’s Doldrums.
The vinyl, with its full proceeds going to Amnesty International, will also come with a download code to download the mp3 version, which will also be available to buy at Portishead live shows
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press release
Steve Perry's 'Street Talk' - A Vinyl Classic
STEVE PERRY OVERSEES METICULOUS REMASTERING OF HIS 1984 SOLO ALBUM DEBUT
The 180-gram virgin vinyl edition available will be available everywhere starting November 1, 2011, through Columbia/Legacy. 'Street Talk' is released simultaneously with CD and gatefold double 180-gram virgin vinyl edition of brand new Journey collection, GREATEST HITS VOL. 2 - AND gatefold double 180-gram virgin vinyl edition of original GREATEST HITS, all overseen by Steve Perry
Nearly three decades after its initial release in 1984, STREET TALK, the debut solo album from Journey lead singer Steve Perry, has been meticulously remastered for a new generation of rock fans who are rediscovering the sonic wonders of vinyl.
The RIAA double-platinum classic, featuring the #1 single "Oh Sherrie" (and follow-up hits "Foolish Heart," "I Believe," "She's Mine" and "Strung Out") will be available as an audiophile 180-gram LP in original artwork, starting November 1, 2011, through Columbia/Legacy, a division of SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT. The LP will also come with an exclusive free bonus download of the specially mastered-for-vinyl digital files.
STREET TALK by STEVE PERRY (Columbia/Legacy 88697 93882 1 originally issued April 1984, as Columbia 39334) Selections: 1. Oh Sherrie (1st single, Rock #1, Hot 100 #3) * 2. I Believe (2nd single, Rock #43) * 3. Go Away * 4. Foolish Heart (5th single, Hot 100 #18) * 5. It's Only Love * 6. She's Mine (3rd single, Rock #15, Hot 100 #21) * 7. You Should Be Happy * 8. Running Alone * 9. Captured by the Moment * 10. Strung Out (4th single, Rock #17, Hot 100 #40).
STREET TALK vinyl meticulously remastered to vinyl by Robert Hadley and Steve Perry at The Mastering Lab in Ojai, California.
San Diego metallers CAGE will release their sixth album, "Supremacy Of Steel", on November 25 via Music Buy Mail in Europe and Heavy Metal Media in thr U.S. and rest of the world.
Known for crafting great memorable songs, capturing the essence of the classic NWOBHM sound, and always sounding unique and modern, CAGE somehow effortlessly shows how the limits of the genre can be pushed without losing what makes the heavy metal sound a worldwide calling for the faithful. Throughout the 11 tracks, all the smashing CAGE elements are found along with fresh new surprises that are tastefully sprinkled about in just the right fashion
Read the rest and get the tracklist at Blabbermouth
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VIRGIN STEELE: 'Age Of Consent' Reissue Due In November
SPV/Steamhammer will re-release VIRGIN STEELE's "Age Of Consent" album in November. This 2CD digipak reissue comes with bonus tracks, five of them previously unreleased, and a massive booklet with new liner notes and previously unseen photos. It will also be made available on vinyl for the first time since 1988.
Originally released in October 1988, "Age Of Consent" was the fourth full-length album by VIRGIN STEELE. It took eight months to be completed, in comparison with 1985's "Noble Savage", which was recorded in only a few weeks. The songs on "Age Of Consent" follow in style and content the music of its precedessor. The release comes with Double Gatefold LP in coloured blue vinyl and printed innersleeves:
Tracklist:
LP1
Side A 1. The Burning Of Rome (Cry For Pompeii) (6:39) 2. Let It Roar (3:48) 3. Prelude To Evening (1:10) 4. Lion In Winter (5:32) 5. On The Wings Of The Night (4:41)
Side B 1. Seventeen (4:21) 2. Tragedy (4:22) 3. Chains Of Fire (3:35) 4. Cry Forever (4:32) 5. We Are Eternal (4:13)
LP2
Side C 1. Perfect Mansions (Mountains Of The Sun) (8:33) 2. Coils Of The Serpent (1:24) 3. Serpent’s Kiss (8:15) 4. The Curse (2:57 (bonus track)
Side D 1. Screaming For Vengeance (5:11) (bonus track) 2. Another Nail In The Cross (6:24) (bonus track; previously unreleased) 3. Under The Graveyard Moon (6:53) (bonus track; previously unreleased)
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MOTÖRHEAD 'The Wörld Is Ours Vol. 1' DVD, Blu-Ray, Vinyl Release
MOTÖRHEAD is scheduled to release "The Wörld Is Ours Vol. 1 - Everywhere Further Than Everyplace Else" this November 14th. It is a blistering DVD package containing live footage, interviews and some of the finest moments from the band's 2011 world tour. It's also available on double vinyl (gatefold sleeve). The release is on Motörhead Music / UDR / EMI. The vinyl album contains the full 90-minutes concert in Santiago, Chile at Teatro, Caupolican.
"Around The Wörld Vol. 1" gives you the complete set from the band's supreme performance in Chile at the Teatro Caupolican in Santiago on April 9, 2011, shot by Banger Films.
The digital package contains full 90-minute concert in Santiago, Chile plus selected songs from the New York and Manchester concerts
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ZZ Top Tribute LP Coming Next Week
October 11th is the date that legendary rockers ZZ Top will be celebrated with the release of an album called 'A Tribute From Friends.' Paying their respects to Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard are a disparate group of talents, all of whom have their way with classic ZZ Top tracks.
Tracklist 1. Sharp Dressed Man - The M.O.B. (Mick Fleetwood, Steven Tyler, Jonny Lang and John McVie) 2. Gimme All Your Lovin' - Filter 3. Tush - Grace Potter & The Nocturnals 4. Legs - Nickelback 5. Cheap Sunglasses - Wolfmother 6. Got Me Under Pressure - Duff McKagan's Loaded 7. Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers - Coheed & Cambria 8. Just Got Paid - Mastodon 9. Rough Boy - Wyclef John 10. Waitin' For The Bus/ Jesus Just Left Chicago - Daughtry 11. La Grange - Jamey Johnson
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RUF RECORDS SIGNS SAVOY BROWN & WILL RELEASE ITS NEW ALBUM, VOODOO MOON, ON CD AND VINYL NOVEMBER 8
LEGENDARY BLUES BAND WILL CELEBRATE NEW CD AND ITS 45TH ANNIVERSARY WITH A SERIES OF ALBUM RELEASE PARTY SHOWS
ATLANTA, GA – Ruf Records announces the signing of legendary blues band Savoy Brown, and will release its debut CD and vinyl album for the label, Voodoo Moon, on November 8. Ruf Records is distributed in the U.S. by the Allegro Corporation.
Led by founding member and lead guitarist Kim Simmonds, Savoy Brown will celebrate the new album and its 45th anniversary with a series of CD party shows, including a very special concert at B. B. King Blues Club in New York City on October 7.
The nine all-original songs on Voodoo Moon should establish many new audience favorites at the band’s concerts and on the radio, especially the blues-rocking track, “She's Got The Heat." The album also includes an instrumental titled “24/7” that absolutely smokes from start to finish.
Savoy Brown has cultivated a long list of former members in its 45-year existence who have gone on to additional glory, including guitarist “Lonesome” Dave Peverett, drummer Roger Earl and bassist Tone Sevens, who went on to form ‘70s platinum rock band, Foghat. The band has also had a lineage of strong vocalists, including Chris Youlden and Dave Walker, among others. And in “The Boogie Brothers” side project, Simmonds teamed up with Stan Webb, guitarist/leader of Chicken Shack, and singer/guitarist Miller Anderson of the Keef Hartley Band.
Savoy Brown has long occupied a place in British music history, having supported the legendary Cream at their very first London gig in 1967; and backing John Lee Hooker for his UK tour that same year. And the band’s songs, which have been recorded by such diverse artists as Little Milton, Rare Earth and Great White, continue to show relevance in today’s multi-media world, as evidenced by Savoy Brown’s classic, “Train to Nowhere,” having been featured on the 2009 season finale of the hit TV show, “CSI.”
Their album catalogue includes such classic, acclaimed releases as Blue Matter, A Step Further, Looking In, Raw Sienna and Street Corner Talking, among many others.
Track List: Shockwaves Natural Man Too Much Money She's Got The Heat Look At The Sun 24/7 Round And Round Voodoo Moon Meet the Blues Head On
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live or just visiting the area, check out some vinyl hot spots in the city:
Crate-digging through Toronto's best vinyl outlets
by Max Mertens October
In case you live under a rock shaped like an Ogg Vorbis file, vinyl is making a comeback. More artists are putting pressing their albums as long-players, members of a younger generation are discovering their parents’ record collections, and independent record stores everywhere have been catering to the developing trend. Despite the closure of longtime Toronto staples Sam The Record Man and Criminal Records, there are still plenty of great places in the city to get new, rare, and used records.
1. Wilco - The Whole Love
2. Wanda Jackson - You Know I'm No Good 7"
3. Wanda Jackson - Thunder On The Mountain 7"
4. St Vincent - Strange Mercy
5. Girls - Father Son Holy Ghost
6. Dum Dum Girls - Only In Dreams
7. Wanda Jackson - Live At Town Hall Party 10"
8. Those Darlins - Screws Get Loose (extended version) 7"
9. Denney & The Jets - Killin' Machine 7"
10. Josh Rouse & The Long Vacations - S/T
11. Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks - Mirror Traffic
12. Lanie Lane - Ain't Hungry 7"
13. Wanda Jackson - The Party Ain't Over
14. Wild Flag - Wild Flag
15. Laura Marling - A Creature I Don't Know
16. Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon
17. Bon Iver - Bon Iver
18. Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
19. Nick Lowe / Robyn Hitchcock - Heart Of The City / Sicky Boy 7"
20. Gene Clark - Roadmaster
21. Twin Sister - In Heaven
22. Diarrhea Planet - Loose Jewels
23. JEFF The Brotherhood - We Are The Champions
24. KORT - Invariable Heartache
25. Nick Lowe - The Old Magic
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and in music history for today, october 6th:
In 1958, Billboard magazine runs an article that states "payola, that under-the-turntable device whereby record companies win plugs and influence disc jockeys, is fast growing into a monster that may yet destroy its creators. According to key record execs, jockey payola is so widespread that it's no longer possible to measure its effectiveness." Disc jockey Alan Freed's career will soon be ended by the scandal.
In 1965, Gary Lewis and the Playboys entered the studio to record two of their biggest hits, "She's Just My Style" and "Sure Gonna Miss Her".
In 1966, British rocker Johnny Kidd was killed in a car crash in Manchester, England, at the age of 26. The car was being driven by the husband of the secretary of his fan club. Although he never made a dent in the US record charts, Kidd had several hits in the UK. He is best remembered on the North America music scene for writing The Guess Who's 1965 chart debut, "Shakin' All Over".
In 1967, the police shut down the Matrix Club in San Francisco during a performance by Big Brother & the Holding Company.
In 1969, "Come Together" / "Something" was released as a double A-side with "Something" and as the opening track of Abbey Road. The single was released on October 6,1969 in the US (October 31, 1969 in the UK). "Something" was the first song written by Harrison to appear on the A-side of a Beatles' single.
In 1976, the insipid cut "Disco Duck" by Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots received a gold record. The song became only the fourth single to be certified platinum in December of 1976.
In 1978, Johnny O'Keefe, who has often been called the undisputed King of Australian rock and roll with twenty-nine Top 40 hits to his credit in Australia between 1959 and 1974, died following a heart attack induced by an accidental overdose of prescribed drugs. He was 43.
"Heartache Tonight" by the Eagles was released in 1979.
Fleetwood Mac's "Tusk" was released in 1979.
In 2005, a Rolling Stones concert at the University of Virginia, in the U.S,. was halted eight songs into the show at the Scott Stadium after police received a bomb threat targeting the stage area. A 45-minute police sweep of the area found nothing unusual, and the band completed the show. The Stones were touring to promote their latest album, A Bigger Bang.
In 2009, the KISS album 'Sonic Boom' was released exclusively at Wal-Mart.
In 2010, A set of John Lennon's fingerprints were seized by the FBI from a New York memorabilia dealer who intended to sell them for $100,000 minimum bid. The prints were taken at a New York police station in 1976 when Lennon applied for permanent US residence. The bureau believed the card was still government property and was investigating how it landed in private hands.
birthdays today (among others) include: Millie Small (65), Thomas McClary (Commodores) (62), Matthew Sweet (47), William Butler (Arcade Fire) (29) and Kevin Cronin (REO Speedwagon) (60)
DEAR JERRY:It seems the three-inch CD mini single format pretty much flopped, but I find them cute, collectible, and, best of all, inexpensive.
For five bucks I picked up the Beatles “Love Me Do” and “P.S. I Love You,” a 1988 release. The seller said it was among the first CD3s issued in the U.S. True or false?
How many mini discs did the Beatles have, and do they all have just two songs?
Any idea how many CDs total were made before this format went the way of pre-recorded reel-to-reel and 8-track tapes?
—Charlene Applebaum, Evansville, Ind.
DEAR CHARLENE: Since “among” is not a specific quantity, I'll just provide some facts to help you decide the true or false issue.
This short-lived saga began in 1987, when a few promotional samples were made to introduce the media and distributors to the new format. The first five commercially-issued CD3s also went on sale that year, and Dunhill led the pack with two consecutively-numbered selections:
Harry Chapin: “Remember When the Music” (Dunhill DZS45-001)
Ray Charles: “America the Beautiful” (Dunhill DZS45-002)
Frank Zappa: “Peaches en Regalia” (Ryko RCD3-1001)
Scala Featuring Bill Nelson & Daryl Runswick: “Secret Ceremony (Theme From Brond)” (Restless 72269-3)
They Might Be Giants: “Don't Let's Start” (ESD 1)
Over the next two years, nearly 500 CD3s came out in the U.S., covering nearly every genre from the 1950s to present. CD3 discs, which can hold about 20 minutes of content, vary from one to six tracks with most having either two or four.
The number of American CD3s made in 1990 is about the same as 1987 — a mere handful — and the chapter soon closed on this experiment.
Your Beatles disc is but one of over 200 mini singles issued in 1988, making it quite a stretch to say it's among the first.
In 1988 and '89, EMI-Parlophone-Capitol issued about two dozen Beatles CD3s, far more than any other artist. In keeping with the vinyl single tradition, each mini has two tracks. Most have the same tunes as the original 45s (e.g., “Can't Buy Me Love” and “You Can't Do That”), though a few surprised us with an uncommon pairing. Among those is “A Hard Day's Night” backed with “Things We Said Today.” In 1994, Capitol-Cema even produced a vinyl single of this unlikely coupling of 1964 songs (S7-17692).
For just a fin, you paid roughly the same as the then-overpriced retail cost 23 years ago. Now it seems like a bargain.
DEAR JERRY:I just heard a blip during the Entertainment Tonight music news that reminded me very much of something you would be writing about.
It seems someone recently had their album, digital of course, claim the No. 1 spot on Billboard, without the benefit of ever having a hit single.
I know it is more traditional for performers to establish themselves first with one or more hit singles, but I can't believe no one has done it before 2011.
What say you?
—Eddy Kirkendall, Tulsa, Okla.
DEAR EDDY: Having not heard that blip, my reply can only assume your interpretation of the facts to be accurate.
With that disclaimer stated, I definitely agree with your assessment.
Uncommon as it is, in researching just the first two decades of vinyl LPs I still found nine No. 1 albums by artists with no previous chart singles.
Many original cast and soundtrack albums topped the pop charts, but are obviously exempt from this discussion. Chronologically, those nine are:
1950 Yma Sumac “Voice of the Xtabay” (Capitol 244)
1954 Jackie Gleason “Tawny” (Capitol 471)
1954 Jackie Gleason “Music, Martinis, and Memories” (Capitol 509)
1955 Jackie Gleason “Lonesome Echo” (Capitol 627)
1960 Bob Newhart “The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart” (Warner Bros. 1379)
1962 Allan Sherman “My Son, the Folk Singer” (Warner Bros. 1475)
1962 Vaughn Meader “The First Family” (Cadence 3060)
1963 Frank Fontaine “Songs I Sing on the Jackie Gleason Show” (ABC-Paramount 442)
1969 Blind Faith “Blind Faith” (Atco 304)
In the case of the two spoken-word albums — by Bob Newhart and Vaughn Meader — neither comedian had ANY single releases before their first LP.
Likewise with the British all-star group, Blind Faith (Eric Clapton; Steve Winwood; Rick Grech; and Ginger Baker).
IZ ZAT SO? For the first 16 full years of vinyl LPs, an amazing 62% of the time the nation's No. 1 album was either a movie-TV soundtrack or an original cast recording.
From 1949 through 1965 — specifically, “Words and Music” to “The Sound of Music” — one collection or another of show tunes topped the charts for 516 weeks. This includes both 10- and 12-inch discs.
Jerry Osborne answers as many questions as possible through this column. Write Jerry at: Box 255, Port Townsend, WA 98368 E-mail: jpo@olympus.net Visit his Web site: www.jerryosborne.com
All values quoted in this column are for near-mint condition.
Copyright 2011 Osborne Enterprises- Reprinted By Exclusive Permission
norm and jane over at Vinyl Record Talkhave this bit of news for the week:
Sex Pistols "God Save The Queen" 45 rpm Record Fetches More Than $17 Thousand
Top 5 eBay Vinyl Record Sales - Week Ending 10/01/2011
A godly week this week, save for the #2 spot going to a Northern Soul rarity. The pulled A&M "God Save The Queen" sold for a very high price over $17k - the probable reasons being that, for one, the record was mint, and for another it came with the stock box that at one point held 25 copies of this record.
1. 45 - Sex Pistols "God Save The Queen" / "No Feeling" A&M AMS-7284 - $17,179.47
3. LP - Led Zeppelin "I" Atlantic UK Turquoise 1st - $3,435.89
4. LP - Rolling Stones "Sticky Fingers" DJ Mono Pressing - $3,050.00
5. LP - The Beatles "White Album" Parlophone UK Export Pressing - $2,999.99
More on this week's top 5 on Vinyl Record Talk, Tuesday 8:00PM Eastern / 5:00PM Pacific on Radio Dentata.
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another list, although there are some oldies missing from it....anyway, it's an enjoyable look at their top ten anyway:
You Spin Me Round: The Ten Best Songs About Records
By Julia Mullen Gordon
Here are a few facts about the history of the record: In 1877, Thomas Edison invented the phonograph. In 1948, the 12" Long Play (LP) 33⅓ rpm microgroove record was introduced by Columbia. This led to rival RCA Victor's introduction of a competing format, the 7" / 45 rpm Extended Play (EP), sparking what is now known as the "War of the Speeds." For the next four decades, vinyl reigned supreme as the dominant music-delivery format, withstanding challenges from reel-to-reel, 8-track, and cassette. But in 1988, the CD overtook the record in popularity, and the rise of digital formats continued to the present.
However, that may not be the end of the story. Nearly 2.9 million records shipped in 2008, the most in any year since 1998. Figures have been on the rise since then. And with a 60-year history (depending on how you're counting), it's only natural that the medium has been celebrated many times in song. Read on for the 10 best songs about vinyl records.
ABOMINATION's Self-Titled Debut To Be Reissueed With Bonus Material
It's been more than 20 years since the release of their self-titled debut album, ABOMINATION, the acclaimed 1990s death/thrash metal band formed by Paul Speckmann, will have its early material re-released on November 4th on Nuclear Blast. The two-CD set includes the albums 'Abomination' (1990) and 'Tragedy Strikes' (1991) as well as rare demos and EP.
Tracklist CD1: Abomination:
1. The Choice 2. Murder, Rape, Pillage and Burn 3. Reformation 4. Redeem Deny 5. Possession 6. Suicidal Dreams 7. Life And Death 8. Victim Of The Future 9. Tunnel Of Damnation 10. Follower (Bonus CD) 11. Impending Doom
Demo (1988): 12. Over The Edge 13. Reformation 14. Impending Doom 15. Curses Of The Deadly Sin 16. Tunnel Of Damnation 17. Follower
CD2:
Tragedy Strikes: 1. Blood For Oil 2. They’re Dead 3. Pull The Plug 4. Will They Bleed 5. Industrial Sickness 6. Soldier 7. Kill Or Be Killed 8. Oppression
Final War (EP): 9. Face In The Crowd 10. You Could Be Next 11. Take A Sip Of Power 12. Man Created God 13. Mistaken Reality
Demo (1987): 14. Victim Of The Future 15. Social Outcast 16. Raping The Grave 17. Possession 18. Doomed By The Living 19. The Truth
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Acoustic Guitar Legend Bert Jansch Dies
Michael Leonard
Bert Jansch, one of the most influential British guitarists of modern times, has died at the age of 67. Jansch passed away in the early hours October 5 after a long battle with cancer.
Jansch, born in Scotland of German parentage, was never a mainstream star. He never had big hit records, even when with pioneering U.K. folk-rock group Pentangle. But Jansch was a “guitarist’s guitarist”.
Here are the Top 10 Albums at Shop Radio Cast for the week of September 27 – October 3, 2011:
1. Brand New – Your Favorite Weapon LP 2. Blink 182 – Neighborhoods LP (Blue/White) 3. New Found Glory – Nothing Gold Can Stay LP 4. Saves The Day Daybreak LP 5. Thursday – Full Collapse LP 6. Mock Orange – Nines & Sixes LP 7. New Found Glory – Radiosurgery 8. Head Automatica – Decadence LP 9. Yellowcard – Ocean Avenue LP 10. Banquets – Top Button, Bottom Shelf LP
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and in music history for today, october 5th. a few legendary singles were released today including "White Room" and "Magic Carpet Ride," "Cat's in the Cradle," however, i am focusing on the beatles' first "Love Me Do"
In 1930, the New York Philharmonic Orchestra was heard on the air over CBS radio from Carnegie Hall for the first time.
In 1958, Cliff Richard and The Shadows played their first gig together when they appeared at the Victoria Hall, Hanley, England.
In 1959, 21 year-old Paul Evans reaches the Billboard chart for the first time with a novelty song called "Seven Little Girls" (sittin' in the back seat, kissin' and huggin' with Fred). As well as his own recording career, Evans wrote many hits for other artists, including Bobby Vinton's "Roses Are Red" and The Kalin Twins "When".
In 1961, Neil Sedaka recorded "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen," which will become his eighth US Top 20 hit. He will go on to have thirteen more.
In 1961, as a follow up to their US #1 smash, "Blue Moon," the Marcels release a similar sounding tune called "Heartaches," which climbed to number seven on the US Pop chart.
In 1962, the Beatles' first single, "Love Me Do," backed with "P.S. I Love You," was released in the UK. The record got its first radio play the same evening on the EMI-owned Radio Luxembourg. When the single was originally released in the United Kingdom, it peaked at #17; in 1982 it was re-issued and reached #4. In the United States the single was a #1 hit in 1964.
45 rpm SingleFacts:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote this in 1958, when John was 17 and Paul was 16. They made time for songwriting by skipping school. They had written songs before, but this was the first one they liked enough to record. McCartney wrote this about his girlfriend at the time, Iris Caldwell. When they played this for an audition with Parlophone Records, the producer they auditioned for was George Martin, who became a key figure in Beatles history as he helped shape their sound. He started tinkering with the song right away, adding the harmonica part. Fortunately, John Lennon knew how to play the harmonica and was able to come up with something.
The Beatles recorded versions of this with 3 different drummers. At their first Parlophone audition in June, 1962, Pete Best was still their drummer. When they recorded this on September 4, Ringo was their drummer, but when George Martin decided this would be the single, he had them record it again a week later. At this session, he used a session drummer named Andy White and stuck Ringo with the maracas. The version with Ringo drumming was released as the single, but the version released on the album had Andy White's drumming. Ringo didn't pitch a fit when he got bumped at the session, but was very upset and felt real insecure, especially since The Beatles had just fired a drummer.
The Beatles were very close to releasing another song as their first single. At their September 4 recording session, George Martin decided their first single should be a song called "How Do You Do It?," which was written by someone else. The Beatles were not pleased and did some lackluster takes of the song before they were allowed to record "Love Me Do." Eventually, Martin changed his mind and went with "Love Me Do." "How Do You Do It?" became a hit for Gerry and the Pacemakers in 1964.
No original master tapes of the 4 September version of "Love Me Do" are known to exist. Standard procedure at Abbey Road Studios at the time was to erase the original two-track session tape for singles once they had been "mixed down" to the (usually monaural) master tape used to press records. This was the fate of two Beatles singles (four songs): "Love Me Do", "P.S. I Love You", "She Loves You", and "I'll Get You". However, at some point the mixdown master tape for this song was also lost, and apparently no backup copies had been made. Thus, for many years the only extant recorded copies were the red label Parlophone 45 rpm vinyl records pressed in 1962. This version was also issued in Canada as Capitol 72076.
Around 1980, a reasonably clean, original 45 from EMI's archives was used as the "best available source" for the track's inclusion on the Capitol compilation LP Rarities. A few years later, a new master tape was struck, this time using another, better-sounding 45 supplied by a record collector, and this has served as the official EMI master tape for the original "Love Me Do" ever since.
In 1972, Lennon commented, “Paul wrote the main structure of this when he was sixteen, or even earlier. I think I had something to do with the middle.”
In 1982, McCartney remarked, “In Hamburg we clicked... At the Cavern we clicked... but if you want to know when we knew we'd arrived, it was getting in the charts with 'Love Me Do'. That was the one. It gave us somewhere to go.”
Similarly Starr in 1976 enthused, “The first record, 'Love Me Do', for me that was more important than anything else. That first piece of plastic. You can't believe how great that was. It was so wonderful. We were on a record!”
In 1966, Jimi Hendrix, Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding played together for the first time
In 1967, the Association's "Never My Love" reached its peak position of number 2 on Billboard's Hot 100. As of the end of 2001, the Recording Industry Association of America listed it as the second most played song in the 20th century with over 7 million radio plays. "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" by The Righteous Brothers was first with over 8 million.
"White Room" by Cream was released in 1968.
"Magic Carpet Ride" was released by Steppenwolf in 1968.
The Who performed on "The Ed Sullivan Show" in 1969.
In 1974, Olivia Newton-John had her first chart topping album with "If You Love Me, Let Me Know", which contained her third US number one single, "I Honestly Love You".
Also in 1974, the Guess Who's "Clap For The Wolfman" peaked at #6 on Billboard's Hot 100. The track featured the voice of legendary disc jockey, Wolfman Jack.
In 1974, the Beach Boys went to #1 on the US album chart for the second time with "Endless Summer". The LP, which contained altered versions of "Be True to Your School", "Help Me Rhonda" and "Fun, Fun, Fun", would spend 155 weeks on the Billboard Hot 200, selling over 3 million copies.
"Cat's in the Cradle" was released by Harry Chapin in 1975.
In 1982, twenty years after its first release, EMI Records re-issues The Beatles' "Love Me Do" in the UK. It will rise to #4 by the end of the month.
In 1991, Guns N' Roses started a two week run at #1 on the US album chart with Use Your Illusion II.
In 1992, Temptations singer Eddie Kendricks died of cancer, a year after having one lung removed. He was 52.
In 1993, the Beatles' "1962-1966" (The Red Album) and "1967-1970" (The Blue Album) were finally released on CD.
In 1996, “Breakfast At Tiffany's” by American group Deep Blue Something was at #1 on the UK singles chart. The song is a reference to the classic 1960 Audrey Hepburn film of the same name.
In 1999, Paul McCartney released his first album since the death of his wife Linda in April 1998. Entitled "Run Devil Run", the CD is a collection of Rock oldies along with new McCartney songs.
Also in 1999, Roger Daltrey announced that the Who were reforming, making their first performance in Las Vegas. The show was also being planned to be broadcast live on the internet.
In 2001, Michael Jackson gave a 30-year career anniversary concert. A second show was held on October 8th and was planned to be aired on CBS later in the year.
In 2007, the recording industry won a key fight against illegal music downloading when a federal jury found a Minnesota woman guilty of sharing copyrighted music online and levied $220,000 in damages against her. In the first such lawsuit to go to trial, the record companies accused the woman of downloading the songs without permission and offering them online through a Kazaa file-sharing account. The Recording Industry Association of America has filed over 26,000 similar lawsuits since 2003.
In 2010, the three surviving members of John Lennon's first band the Quarrymen were booked to play a special charity concert for Amnesty International, just yards from the late Beatle's former home at the Dakota Apartments in New York, to mark his 70th birthday.
celebrating birthdays today (among others): Carlo Mastrangelo (Belmonts) (73), Brian Johnson (AC/DC) (64), Bob Geldof (60), James Valentine (Maroon 5) (33) and 70's rock icon Steve Miller (68)
